, 1887-10-21
H0MEWARD BOUND.
After a Rousing Reception at
Montgomery,
The Presidential Party Starts
for Washington
Accident on the Chesapeake &
Ohio Road.
The President In Montgomery.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 2O.-After
a good night 3 rest on the special train
President Cleveland arrived here at s
usual large crowd IN waiting. Commerce
street, from the station to the hotel, near
ly half a mile away, was lined by troops,
who kept a wide avenue open. Governor
Seary, Mayor Reese and Col. Newman,
president of the State Agricultural SucI-
ETY., who composed the reception commit.
tee, conducted the guests at once to the
hotel. At the hotel, Senator Pugh, Sen
ator Morgan, members of the governors
staff, president of the senate and speaker
Of the house, ex. Governor O'Neill, Con
gresham Davidson and a number of
ladies', greeted the city's guests in the
hotel parlors, where half an hour was
spent In making or renewing acquainU.
ances. The presidential party, after
breakfast, reviewed the troops from the
balcony OF the hotel. There were about
LOCO men in the column.
The president received a telegram from
the mayor OF New Orleans, stating that a
committee is on its way to ask that the
trip be extended to that city. Col. La
mont replied that the presidents impera-
tive engagements made compliance with
the request impossible.
After the review Mrs. Cleveland was
the surprised recipient of a unique and
beautiful souvenir jewel case in the form
of a bale of cotton. 1t is made of pure
silver and is a very artistic production.
The inside of the cover bears the mscrip
ton Presented to Mrs. Grover Cleve
land by the mayor and city council as a
token OF their kind regard on the occasion
here of a visit to Montgomery, Alabama,
Oct. 20, 1881" The presentation was
made by Mayor Rees in the name of the
municipality. On the arrival of the Larty
at the fair grounds the welcoming address
was delivered by Governor Seay, to which
the president replied as follows.
Il am very glad to be able at the con,
clusion of a most delightful, and | hope
Improving, series of visits throughout the
country to see the little state of Alabama,
its people and its capital city [ believe
that no Southern state has within itself
more elements OF wealth. Every ton OF
iron you are enabled to furnish a Northern
state goes far toward destroying sec
tional feeling, Your fellow countrymen
appreciate the value of intim4te and pro
titable business relations with you, and
there need be no fear that they will per
III tlCh ~ bt ueslTOytu OF "euuduUtTtl
by designing demagogues. The wicked
ness of those partisans who seek to aid
their ambitious schemes by e%ngendering
hate among a generous people is fast
meeting exposure. and yet there is and
should be an lnsiStance upOn a strict adhe-
renee to a settlement which has been made
OF disputed questions and upon the re
served acceptance Of such settlement.
This | believe no business con alteration
should prevent, and | firmly believe that
there Is American ]fairnrss enough abroad
in the land to insure proper a d substan
tlal recognition Of the good faith which
you have exhibited.
The president then spoke of the i'm
p%ortance of education, and the stimulous
which exhibitions of products gives to
the material interests Of the state, and
concluded by saying: Il shall return To
my official duty grateful to the people of
your state and capitol Tor the cordialuy Of
their welcoming, fully impressed with the
greatness OF Al.bsma, and also with
the feeling that she cannot evadc. if she
would, her responsibility to the entire
country which her greatness and com
manding position have cast upon her"
The president was frequently interrupted
by applause, and occasionally by a ferveut
interiectory, God bless you" From the
speaking stand the party was escorted in
their carriages about the fair grounds for
the purpose Of giving the people an up.
portunity 20 see the president. The
special train was brought to the fair
grounds, which the presidential party
boarded at ! O'Clock and started for
Washington.